List of musical scales and modes

The following is a list of musical scales and modes. Degrees are relative to the major scale.

List of musical scales and modes

Name	Image	Sound	Degrees	# of pitch classes	Lower tetrachord	Upper tetrachord	Use of key signature usual or unusual
17 equal temperament	17-tet scale on C.	<phonos file="1 step in 17-et on C.mid">Play</phonos>	—	17	—	—	—
Acoustic scale	Acoustic scale on C.	<phonos file="Lydian dominant C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7	7	whole tone	minor
Aeolian mode or natural minor scale	Aeolian on C.	<phonos file="Aeolian mode C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7	7	minor	Phrygian	Usual
Algerian scale	File:Algerian scale.png Algerian scale on C.		1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 etc.	variable	—	—
Alpha scale	—	<phonos file="Alpha scale step on C.mid">Play</phonos>	—	15.39	—	—	—
Altered scale	Altered scale on C.	<phonos file="Altered scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7	7	diminished	whole tone
Augmented scale	Augmented scale on C.	<phonos file="Augmented scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭3 3 5 ♯5 7	6	—	—
Bebop dominant scale	Bebop dominant scale on C.	<phonos file="Bebop dominant scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7	8	—	—
Beta scale	—	<phonos file="Beta scale step on C.mid">Play</phonos>	—	18.75	—	—	—
Blues scale	Blues scale on C.	<phonos file="Blues scale common.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭3 4 ♭5 5 ♭7	6	—	—
Bohlen–Pierce scale	—		—	—	—	—	—
Chromatic scale	Chromatic scale on C.	<phonos file="ChromaticScaleUpDown.ogg">Play</phonos>	1 ♯1 2 ♯2 3 4 ♯4 5 ♯5 6 ♯6 7 7 ♭7 6 ♭6 5 ♭5 4 3 ♭3 2 ♭2 1	12	—	—	—
Delta scale	—	<phonos file="Delta scale step on C.mid">Play</phonos>	—	85.7	—	—	—
Dorian mode	Dorian on C.	<phonos file="Dorian mode C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7	7	minor	minor	Usual
Double harmonic scale	File:Double harmonic scale on C.png Double harmonic scale on C.		1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7	7	harmonic	harmonic	Unusual
Enigmatic scale	Enigmatic scale on C.	<phonos file="Enigmatic scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 7	7			Unusual
Euler–Fokker genus	—		—	6	—	—	—
Flamenco mode	File:Flamenco mode on C.png Flamenco mode on C.		1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7	7	Phrygian	Phrygian	Unusual
Gamma scale	—	<phonos file="Gamma scale step on C.mid">Play</phonos>	—	34.29	—	—	—
"Gypsy" scale	"Gypsy" [sic] scale on C.		1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 ♭7	7	Gypsy	Phrygian	Unusual
Half diminished scale	Half diminished scale on C.	<phonos file="Half diminished scale C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7	7	minor	whole tone
Harmonic major scale	File:Harmonic major scale C.png Harmonic major scale on C.		1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7	7	major	harmonic
Harmonic minor scale	File:Harmonic minor on C.png Harmonic minor scale on C.		1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 (♮)7	7	minor	harmonic
Harmonic Scale	File:Harmonic Scale chromatic on C.png Harmonic scale chromatic on C.		—	144	—	—	—
Hexany	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hirajoshi scale	File:Hirajoshi scale on C Burrows.png Hirajoshi scale on C.		1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6	5	—	—	—
Hungarian "Gypsy" scale	File:Hungarian gypsy scale C.png Hungarian "Gypsy"[sic] scale on C.		1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7	7	Gypsy	harmonic	Unusual
Hungarian minor scale	File:Hungarian minor scale on C.png Hungarian minor scale on C.		1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7	7	Gypsy	harmonic
In scale	Miyako-bushi scale on D, equivalent to in scale on D, with brackets on fourths.	<phonos file="Miyako-bushi scale.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭2 4 5 ♭6	5	—	—
Insen scale	File:Insen scale on C.png Insen scale on C.		1 ♭2 4 5 ♭7	5	—	—	—
Ionian mode or major scale	Ionian on C.	<phonos file="Ionian mode C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	7	major	major	Usual
Istrian scale	Istrian mode on C.	<phonos file="Istrian mode on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 5	6	—	—	—
Iwato scale	File:Iwato scale on C.png Iwato scale on C.		1 ♭2 4 ♭5 ♭7	5	—	—	—
Locrian mode	Locrian on C.	<phonos file="Locrian mode C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7	7	Phrygian	whole tone	Usual
Lydian augmented scale	File:Lydian augmented scale on C.png Lydian augmented scale on C.		1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7	7	whole tone	diminished
Lydian mode	Lydian on C.	<phonos file="Lydian mode C midi.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7	7	whole tone	major	Usual
Major bebop scale	Major bebop scale on C.	<phonos file="Major bebop scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 4 5 (♯5/♭6) 6 7	7(8)	—	—
Major Locrian scale	Major Locrian scale C.	<phonos file="Major locrian C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7	7	major	whole tone
Major pentatonic scale	Major pentatonic scale on C.	<phonos file="PentMajor.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 5 6	5	—	—	Usual
Melodic minor scale	The A melodic minor scale, ascending and descending, on A.	<phonos file="A melodic minor scale ascending and descending.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♮6 ♮7 8 ♭7 ♭6 5 4 ♭3 2 1	9	minor	varies
Melodic minor scale (ascending)	File:A melodic minor scale ascending PNG.png Melodic minor scale ascending on A.		1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 7	7	minor	major
Minor pentatonic scale	Minor pentatonic scale on A.	<phonos file="PentMinor.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7	5	—	—	Usual
Mixolydian mode or Adonai malakh mode	Mixolydian on C.	<phonos file="Mixolydian mode C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7	7	major	minor	Usual
Neapolitan major scale	Neapolitan major scale on C.	<phonos file="Neapolitan major scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 7	7	Phrygian	major	Unusual
Neapolitan minor scale	File:Neapolitan minor scale on C.png Neapolitan minor scale on C.		1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7	7	Phrygian	harmonic	Unusual
Non-Pythagorean scale	—		—	—	—	—	—
Octatonic scale	Octatonic scales on C.	<phonos file="Octatonic scales on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7	8	—	—
Pelog	Pelog approximated in Western notation.	<phonos file="Pelog.ogg">Play</phonos>	—	—	—	—	—
Persian scale	File:Persian scale on C.png Persian scale on C.		1 ♭2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7	7	harmonic	unusual
Phrygian dominant scale	Phrygian dominant on C.	<phonos file="Phrygian dominant scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7	7	harmonic	Phrygian	Unusual
Phrygian mode	Phrygian on C.	<phonos file="Phrygian mode C midi.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7	7	Phrygian	Phrygian	Usual
Prometheus scale	Prometheus scale on C.	<phonos file="Prometheus scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 ♯4 6 ♭7	6	—	—
Quarter tone scale	Quarter tone scale C.	<phonos file="Quarter tone scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 1 ♯1 1 2 2 ♯2 2 3 3 4 4 ♯4 4 5 5 ♯5 5 6 6 ♯6 6 7 7 8 7 7 ♭7 7 6 6 ♭6 6 5 5 ♭5 5 4 4 3 3 ♭3 3 2 2 ♭2 2 1	24	—	—	—
Scale of harmonics	File:Scale of harmonics on C.png Scale of harmonics C.		—	—	—	—	—
Slendro	File:Slendro vs whole tone scale on C.png Slendro on C compared to a whole tone scale on C.	or	—	5	—	—	—
Tritone scale	Tritone scale on C.	<phonos file="Tritone scale on C.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭2 3 ♭5 5 ♭7	6	—	—
Ukrainian Dorian scale	File:Ukrainian Dorian mode on C.png Ukrainian Dorian mode on C.		1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7	7	Gypsy	minor	Unusual
Whole tone scale	Whole tone scale on C.	<phonos file="Whole tone scale on C.ogg">Play</phonos>	1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6	6	—	—
Yo scale	Minyō scale on D, equivalent to yo scale on D, with brackets on fourths.	<phonos file="Min'yō scale.mid">Play</phonos>	1 ♭3 4 5 7	5	—	—

See also

• Bebop scale
• Chord-scale system
• Heptatonic scale
• Jazz scale
• List of chord progressions
• List of chords
• List of musical intervals
• List of pitch intervals
• Arabian maqam
• Modes of limited transposition
• Symmetric scale
• Synthetic modes
• Tetrachord